If your garlic bulbs have started to sprout, you can plant them and grow more garlic for your home supply. Here’s how.
Learn how to grow native penstemon. This long-blooming perennial has low water needs and is perfect for native wildflower, xeriscape, and rock gardens; as well as containers and perennial borders.
Grab this seasonal calendar to know which plants you can propagate from cuttings in spring, summer, and fall. This is the way to get more of the plants you love without spending any money.
A few years ago, I published a post on growing and caring for hens and chicks. Today I'm showing how to re-plant hens and chicks. And I even crafted a video to show you exactly
Hello, how are you today? Welcome to our blog About Gardening. We hope you are very well and looking forward to a new post or Gardening Tutorial. Today we want to share with you a
Pruning pepper plants at key times in their development results in many benefits. Learn 8 ways to prune peppers for big yields and fewer problems.
Keep in mind that “low maintenance” is not the same as “no maintenance.” Yarrow trimming, for instance, is necessary. Learn more about how to prune yarrow and why pruning a yarrow plant is important i
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Layers of rich green, deeply divided leaves makes philodendron selloum the star of South Florida's tropical gardening. Read all about it!
How to achieve the prettiest contemporary cottage garden style - and why the 70/30 rule will make your planting so much more successful.
Those of us in USDA zone 8 have plenty of zone 8 onion options. If you?re interested in learning about growing onions in zone 8, this article has more information about onions for zone 8 and when to p
Who said fall gardening was just about raking leaves and mourning the end of summer? Let’s toss that stereotype out the window and plant some new ideas instead! Grab your gloves and a shovel because we’re about to explore 15 lively fall garden ideas that celebrate the beauty of
I wanted to share how we are repotting our aloe plant. Keep reading for tips on repotting leggy aloe vera plants to start new ones.
When to Repot ZZ Plant. The ZZ plant, with its botanical name Zamioculcas zamiifolia, is a true low-maintenance plant.
You can try growing seeds, but dividing astilbe is a more stable and faster method for producing plants. Knowing how to propagate astilbe is easy and adds more of these enchanting plants to your garde
Thyme plants do best when they are pruned regularly. Taking the time to trim thyme, not only creates a nicer looking plant, but also helps improve the amount you can harvest from the plant. Learn more
Looking for some low-maintenance vining or climbing plants that you can grow at home? Then check our list of tried-and-true indoor plants that are easy to care for and where to get them.
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A timeless gift for green thumbs, this heirloom trowel features hand-sharpened edges to cut through roots and soil with ease. Great for container planting and all-around garden work, it’s well-balanced and especially suited for planting long-rooted seedlings. Each trowel is hand-forged in Holland from stainless steel with an ash hardwood handle. About Sneeboer: Sneeboer tools are considered the finest-quality Dutch garden tools available. Since 1913, every Sneeboer tool has been hand-forged from stainless steel and individually shaped, sharpened, and polished. Quality and customer satisfaction are the cornerstones of their ideology; each tool carries a lifetime guarantee. Online Exclusive
Fall is the perfect time to add rich colors to your yard. Here are 12 of the best fall plants for your yard to enjoy throughout the season.
Make a lush garden out of your own living room by propagating your own corn plants (dracaena fragrans). We'll walk you through the steps of cutting, caring for the plant, and potting your new cutting.
Lovage plants tend to be large and productive in the home garden. Thankfully it is easy to use lovage for a multitude of dishes.
Discover the best companion plants for carrots to boost growth, deter pests, and maximize your vegetable garden's overall health.
Ce cornouiller est un petit arbre caduc, que l'on dirait sorti d'un rêve. Sa silhouette en rameaux étagés s'habille d'un feuillage luisant, largement panaché de crème, qui se couvre en été de nappes neigeuses, odorantes, tissées d'inflorescences aplaties, suivies de fruits bleu-noir et brillants. Son feuillage d'automne se pare de teintes rouges à violacé avant de dévoiler, l'hiver venu, l'architecture parfaite de sa ramure. Avec le temps, et avec élégance, il impose sa présence, et mérite qu'on lui réserve au jardin la place d'une oeuvre d'art, en sol frais sans trop de calcaire.
You can transplant raspberry canes in spring or fall. A better location with lots of sun, good air circulation, and well-draining soil can help produce lots more fruit.
Love the idea of fresh, homegrown herbs but don't have much time for gardening? These delicious perennial herbs will come back reliably year after year. Even if you don't have a dedicated veggie patch or
Learn how to plant, grow, and care for Veronica (speedwell). Discover types suitable for containers, borders, rock gardens, and cut flowers.
The prayer plant is one of the most unique yet easy plants you can find. Learn how to care for it as well as prayer plant propagation here!
Are your Pilea's leaves trying to tell you something? If you can see the foliage curling, drooping, changing color or getting spots, your Pilea may be suffering from overwatering, nutrient deficiency or an insect infestation.
aka Frisee Annual Plant related to Chickory Height: 6-12" Width: 6-12" Endive and Escarole are different forms of the same plant. Endive has curly or crinkly-edged leaves and a sharp, somewhat bitter taste. Escarole is a type of Endive which is hardier with flat, somewhat thicker leaves and a less bitter flavor. Types: - Curled Endive with pointy leaves. - Smoother-leafed Escarole Starting Seeds of Endive/Escarole Seed Depth: 1/4" deep. Seed Spacing: 3 seeds per inch. Days to Germinate: 5-7 days. Days to Harvest: 45 days as baby greens. 60-100 days as mature heads. Seed Longevity: 4-6 years. Sowing Indoors: Spring: Sow 8 weeks before your average last frost date. Sowing Outdoors: Spring: Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked. Fall: Direct sow 15 weeks before the first expected frost date. Salad Spinner Winter Sowing: If you haven't tried winter sowing, you're in for a treat. This method is especially good for sowing herbs and greens. Winter sowing is basically sowing seeds in the bottom of a milk jug during the winter, setting the milk jugs outside for the winter and leaving them there until the seeds germinate in Spring. For our detailed article about winter sowing, click here. Salad Tongs Growing Endive/Escarole Plants Growing Temperature: Can take temperatures as low as 20 degrees. Plant Spacing: 8-12". Container Size: 12" deep. Sun/Shade: Full sun to part shade. Soil: In poorer soils, add fish emulsion or seaweed. Watering: Consistent moisture for best flavor. Light moisture when grown in a cold frame. Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks Fertilizing: Since greens are such a fast-growing crop, as long as they are grown in rich soil there may be little need for further fertilization. That said, a liquid balanced fertilizer when the seedlings are 4" tall will give your greens a boost and carry them through their short season. After the temperatures warm, though, the leaves of Endive will turn bitter and no amount of fertilizer will help at that point. Salad Lunch Container Growing Tips Looseleaf varieties can survive winter if given some sort of protection like an unheated greenhouse. If you leave undamaged roots and 1 inch of stem, new growth may appear in warmer weather. Fall plants that are subjected to a few light touches of frost have a richer, less bitter flavor than spring-grown plants. Harvesting Endive/Escarole Harvest as soon as the outer leaves are of usable size. Gather leaves as needed or cut the whole plant at the soil level. Harvest all before the first frost. Using Endive/Escarole Leaves are best used fresh. Endive begins to turn pale green and taste bitter when exposed to light. Storing Endive/Escarole For Later Use Although tender green leaves, like Lettuce, can't be preserved well, the thicker leaved greens can be. Fresh Clean and pat dry. Bundle stems lightly, place on a paper towel (to absorb moisture) and wrap in a plastic bag. Keeps in refrigerator for 10 days. Freezing for Later Use in Chilis, Soups, Sauces, and Casseroles. Steam or saute' leaves, chop them and store in freezer bags. Puree with water and freeze into ice cube trays. Clean and dry the leaves and store in quart size freezer bags. Frozen leaves will keep for 6 months. Blanching the leaves first will extend freezer storage to 14 months. To read the other articles in our Growing Your Greens series, click on the name below: Arugula Kale Lettuce Mustard Greens Radicchio Spinach Swiss Chard Where to go next! Great Garden Articles -- Full List! Follow us on Pinterest! Hit the "Follow Button" Our Blog Homepage! This post may contain some Amazon Associate links meaning that I will get a small compensation at no expense to you if you purchase something from this blog.
Today we'll teach you how to grow passion fruit, one of the most bountiful backyard crops, that's actually pretty easy to grow! If you've ever eaten a passion fruit, you know how incredibly juicy and sweet and sour it can be, but did you know that passion fruit is also extremely healthy? Packed with vitamins and antioxidants, many consider it to be a super food! So let's get started and grow our own passion fruit! Passiflora edulis is a species of a passion flower vine that is native to northern Argentina and Southern Brazil. The passion fruit tree mainly grows
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Your one-stop-source, this green bean guide includes why & how to grow, harvest tips, plus recipes for preserving & cooking with both frozen & fresh beans.
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Hoyas, also called wax plant or porcelain flower, are regaining popularity as beloved houseplants. It's hard not to end up a collector as each one is uniquely different with foliage color, size, shape, and heavenly-scented bloom. If there's a plant with the reputation for being one anybody can grow... it's a hoya. They seem to […]